Herb Plews
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1959)
Herb Plews was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. In 346 career games, he hit .262 with 266 hits, 4 home runs, and 82 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 12/12/2014 in Boulder, CO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1956-04-18
- Last Game
- 1959-07-26
Full name: Herbert Eugene Plews
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | 1,017 | 125 | 266 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 82 | 3 | 74 | 133 | .262 | .312 | .348 | .660 | -1,141 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .348 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.
Career OPS .660 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | WS1 | AL | 91 | 256 | 24 | 69 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 40 | .270 | .258 (+4%) | .331 (+2%) | .397 (-6%) | .728 (-2%) | -110.5 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 104 | 329 | 51 | 89 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 39 | .271 | .257 (+5%) | .323 (+1%) | .391 (-8%) | .715 (-4%) | -231.8 |
| 1958 | WS1 | AL | 111 | 380 | 46 | 98 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 45 | .258 | .257 (avg) | .324 (-10%) | .394 (-15%) | .719 (-13%) | -798.8 |
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 27 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .225 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | BOS | AL | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 346 | 1,017 | 125 | 266 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 82 | 3 | 74 | 133 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -1,141 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (346 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 170 | 506 | 62 | 132 | 1 | 43 | .261 |
| Away | 176 | 511 | 64 | 134 | 3 | 39 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-07-26 | BOS | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-25 | BOS | KC1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-18 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-17 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-07-11 | BOS | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-07-10 | BOS | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-08 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-04 | BOS | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-02 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-26 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 217 | 181 | 490 | 512 | 34 | 124 |
| 3B | 49 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 12 | 5 |
| SS | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | WS1 | 2B | 66 | 56 | 137 | 166 | 17 | 38 |
| 1956 | WS1 | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | WS1 | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 2B | 79 | 67 | 199 | 175 | 8 | 42 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 3B | 11 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | WS1 | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | WS1 | 2B | 64 | 53 | 133 | 153 | 7 | 41 |
| 1958 | WS1 | 3B | 36 | 33 | 23 | 55 | 9 | 4 |
| 1959 | WS1 | 2B | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 1959 | BOS | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 217 |
| Third Base | 49 |
| Shortstop | 9 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | IL | 1948, 1949, 1950 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Herb Plews (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Herb Plews: the record in brief
April 18, 1956 and July 26, 1959 bracket Herb Plews's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1956 through 1959) and the Boston Red Sox (1959). Plews, a second baseman by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. Plews was born on June 14, 1928, in Helena, MT, USA. Plews died on December 12, 2014, in Boulder, CO, USA. On the record, Herb Plews was born Herbert Eugene Plews.
In 346 games and 1,017 at bats, Plews batted .262 with 266 hits, plus 4 home runs and 82 runs batted in. Plews's career OPS of .660 combines a .312 on-base mark with .348 slugging. Against a .258 league average for those years, Plews's .262 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .660 to a league .720, 8.3% below average. Plews collected a career-high 98 hits in 1958. The Lg AVG column puts Plews's 1957 at .271 against .257, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 5%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Plews
- What years did Herb Plews play?
- Herb Plews played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.
- Was Herb Plews a pitcher?
- No. Herb Plews was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Herb Plews hit?
- Herb Plews hit 4 career home runs with 266 hits.
- What was Herb Plews's career batting average?
- Herb Plews batted .262 over his career, with 266 hits in 1,017 at bats.
- How many RBI did Herb Plews have?
- Herb Plews drove in 82 runs in his career.
- Is Herb Plews in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Herb Plews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.